Harris, John 1802-1846

The owner of Ultimo Estate, John Harris was the nephew of the surgeon and public servant, John Harris. He arrived in Sydney in 1844, though died two years later and bequeathed a half-acre of his share in the Ultimo Estate to the Church of Scotland in Ultimo. The trustees of the estate (Dr J Fullerton and G Hamilton) selected out a half-acre block in Quarry Street, and in 1883 a Presbyterian church was built where it stands today as a Uniting Church.

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Mustard Seed Uniting Church Ultimo

The third Presbyterian church on the peninsula was built on a half-acre block bequeathed by John Harris. The Manse was added in 1888 and a church hall in 1902. In April 1960, the Dutch congregation of the Presbyterian Church took over the buildings but by the mid 1990s the church had fallen into disrepair and was closed in 2001. The Mustard Seed group of the Uniting Church restored the building and it was re-consecrated in May 2006.